Advertisement

Research Shows Instagram ‘Pushes Weight-Loss Messages To Teenagers’

According to new research, Instagram’s algorithms are pushing teenage girls who even briefly en...

Share this article

08.01 21 Jul 2021


Research Shows Instagram ‘Pushes Weight-Loss Messages To Teenagers’


Listen to this episode


Share this article

08.01 21 Jul 2021


According to new research, Instagram’s algorithms are pushing teenage girls who even briefly engage with fitness-related images towards a flood of weight-loss content. For more on this research and its finding we spoke to Alex Cooney Cyber Safe Kids CEO and Co-Founder.

Listen and subscribe to Newstalk Breakfast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

   

Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.

  

You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.


Read more about

#newstalkbreakfast #ntbk #newstalkfm Health Instagram Newstalk Breakfast Research Weight Loss

Related Episodes

Television's best kept secrets

00:43:11

Television's best kept secrets

Screentime With John Fardy

00:43:11


Is remote working to blame for...

00:50:23

Is remote working to blame for weak junior hiring, SpaceX & Anthropic IPOs and Robotaxis

Taking Stock

00:50:23


Where is there still no lip fi...

00:10:21

Where is there still no lip filler regulation?

The Claire Byrne Show

00:10:21


The exchequer reliance on corp...

00:07:46

The exchequer reliance on corporate tax

The Claire Byrne Show

00:07:46